勝(か)ち点(てん)

かちてん

noun

points (in league standings)

1. league points; standings points

Points awarded for match results in a league table — typically three for a win and one for a draw in soccer. The team with the most 勝(か)ち点(てん), not the most wins, tops the table.

勝(か)ち点(てん)が三(さん)増(ふ)えた。

We gained three points.

引(ひ)き分(わ)けでも勝(か)ち点(てん)が一(いち)もらえる。

You get one point even for a draw.

残(のこ)り二(に)試合(しあい)で勝(か)ち点(てん)六(ろく)を取(と)れば、優勝(ゆうしょう)が決(き)まる。

If they take six points from the remaining two matches, the title is theirs.

Common collocations

勝(か)ち点(てん)を取(と)る: to take points
勝(か)ち点(てん)を積(つ)み上(あ)げる: to pile up points
勝(か)ち点(てん)差(さ): the points gap between teams
勝(か)ち点(てん)三(さん)を手(て)にする: to secure three points (a win)

Similar words

得点(とくてん): goals or points scored within a game — not standings points
勝(か)ち星(ぼし): a win mark — used in sumo and baseball, where wins rather than points decide the ranking

Related Words

Compare: 得点(とくてん) (goals or points scored within a game)

Related: リーグ戦(せん) (league match)

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Added 2026.8.4 15:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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